New slaves to do my bidding

Finally after months of trying to convince them the humans have finally got me rat slaves. These two little critters can do my bidding and fetch me food! There does seem to be a small problem right now where they eat the food rather than pass it on to their King but this will change soon enough!

Introducing Mortimer and Wheeler

I wanted to introduce you to Mortimer and Wheeler, our new rats. Mortimer is the grey and white while Wheeler is the brown and white.

Neither are too out going yet but both are getting braver as the week goes on.

They are named afterSir Mortimer Wheeler. A famous archaeologist from the 50's and 60's. He used to be on 'Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?' which got a panel of experts to work out what the chosen objects were. Wheeler used to go to the British Museum and see what had been borrowed from the collections to give himself an edge - genius!

Royal visit to the Dounby Show

Welcome to another thrilling excerpt from my life. I know you inferior humans like to read about my glorious fun so you can give meaning to your otherwise drab existence so I will regal you with the tale of my royal visit to Dounby show.

Dounby is a town in Orkney and the show is an opportunity to meet all the players in the area and catch up on the latest gossip. As you’d expect I enjoyed conversations with many of my loyal animal subjects. I am sure that these sheep will remember this moment for the rest of their limited existence.The local dogs performed for my pleasure. There did not appear to be much plot to their show but they put their heart into it and enthusiastically led their humans around a obstacle course.Like all good local shows a large attraction was the rides. I too love a good tea cup ride and I also really enjoyed the swing ride. I had ordered a royal video of the event but my PR lackey feels that not everyone would appreciate me going round in circles for a minute. I would urge you to campaign for your right to see this momentous movie, I think it’s a shocking piece of censorship that I am not being allowed to share it with you and make your dull little lives a bit brighter.

Adieu,
King Dumbledore

Day of the Dead - Shrink Plastic Sugar Skulls

I did this for my Senior Section girls as part of the activities for the Mexican festival of Day of the Dead.

1. Draw your skull on the rough side of Shrink plastic using pens. This keyring used a 1/4 A4 sheet (the earrings an 1/8th). Beware the colour get darker once it shrinks.

2. Once your happy trim the skull (doesn’t have to be exact 3mm or less edging is fine). Punch a hole in the top for the keyring to go once it’s shrunk.

3. Place the skull in an electric oven (150ºC) on a flat baking tray, drawing side down and heat for 1-4 minutes until it goes flat. Allow to cool and add your keyring, earring or phone charm.

Natural Inspiration

Ok so I’m a bit excited by my new camera and started to test the ‘flower’ setting. I have to say I’m rather pleased with the results. I loved the colours of these too, maybe I should think about doing something using this colour scheme. Then again maybe that would be another thing on my already stupidly long project idea list.